The moral of this review: NEVER talk negatively about ANY Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli film at any con (especially an anime con) if you truly value your life.

@briansivley2001

9 жыл бұрын

Hannah Small yeah Kunihiko Yuyama is a million times better than him.

@hunterspride18

9 жыл бұрын

Miyazaki's films have a subtly sinister overtone if you ask me. :O

@hunterspride18

9 жыл бұрын

Hannah Small First off, I don't have this figured out for all Miyazaki's films so bear in mind that this is a work in-progress list. 1) *Nuassica and the Valley of the Wind:* Out of all his films, this one very much has his strongest environmental message (in my opinion) and with it comes some very eyebrow raising content. There are many moments in the story that suggest that humanity is paying for the way they have treated the environment in the past. A) Bugs have evolved to attack and kill humans as a means to protect the forest as it recovers. B) The forest is defending itself against humans for the way it has been treated. A sentiment that looses all its luster when you realize that the roles are reversed and humanity is almost extinct because of the forest. C) A monologue from a blind old woman when a "Giant Warrior" hatches and starts blowing up scores of charging Ohms. Her general line is this and I quote..."The anger of the Ohm reflects the anger of the Earth, the Earth knows it's wrong for us to survive if we have to depend on a monster like that." *First off, the Giant Warrior translates to Miyazaki's opinion on the creation/use of nuclear weapons, especially when you pay attention to the explosion that occurs after the "Giant Warriors energy attack."* *I could go into the existence of nukes and why they were used in WW2 but to keep it short, I find it very interesting that instead of holding the INDIVIDUAL PEOPLE responsible for their choices/creations, that the film condemns all of humanity to be eradicated even though very specific people were responsible for the creation and usage of such weapons.* *In short:* This movie has a very contemptuous attitude toward humanity, an attitude that is heavily violent as opposed to anything constructive. It doesn't help that the movie is incredibly poor at building it's backstory. It's all tell not show and the fact that the environmental angle is completely surface level makes it extremely hard to understand what legitimate lesson can be learned sub textually from this film. 2) *Princess Mononoke:* This one deals with that same environmental, anti-humanity stuff as VotW, though not as in-your-face. A) There is one moment of backstory where a human is sharing some of the problems a group had earlier where the forest gods (boars) where outraged at the humans cutting down trees to build/expand their village and in response the gods flat out destroyed that village. *In fact, there is an underlying tension throughout the film that humans are constricted and confined to very very specific areas of the land to a suffocating degree. A tension that is rather unfair considering that society grows and with it comes the need to expand.* B) The gods are outright HOSTILE toward humans, death is the immediate answer and when the main character is talking with the Mother Wolf god, she does not hid her contempt of him. *In short:* A message i picked up involved the notion that "nature should be protected and maintained at the expense of human life, ignoring the basic, principle requirements that come from an advancing society. 3) *Ponyo:* This review actually picked up on the (unnecessarily) apocalyptic nature of the film. Ponyo's dad is clearly at odds with humanity in regards to how humans pollute the water (fair criticism). His response however to this problem is.... A) To build up a magical concoction that will create a never ending torrent of aquatic life that will unseat humanities place in the world....basically the end of the world and the very possible genocide of mankind. B) After everything is flooded, people the main characters meet are chirpy and glad faced. Instead of being concerned about how their livelihoods are ruined, they instead are happy and upbeat as if "that is how the world should be." C) During choice scenes (mom and boy driving home), it is possible that someone could translate the waves battering the shore as the ocean having its revenge/payback after being polluted by man for so long. Considering what was mentioned by Ponyo's dad this would line up. *In short:* For a simple story about a fish that wanted to become a girl, the narrative sure is out-of-place in regards to how apocalyptic it is. 4) *Howl's Moving Castle:* For anyone paying attention there is an anti-war message brewing underneath all the story. A) During the scene where Howl is showing the main girl a portal he made for her that consists of a rolling meadow full of flowers, they are interrupted by an imposing sight. A flying fortress loaded with bombs on its way to bomb a target. Howl's response is to destroy the fortresses engines and make it crash so it can't follow through. *The deal breaker occurs when Howl reveals that he doesn't care if the war machine is on their side or not, its an instrument of death and that's all the reasoning needed to destroy it.* Even to this day that moment ranks among my top 10 stupidest moments in film. The amount of pig headed stupidity of that rationale defies comprehension. The moment you start asking questions about war, war machines, politics, etc...the more obvious it is that such a mindset has no place in the realm of constructive messaging! *In short:* This movie is dangerously close to suggesting that war and killing in general is wrong no matter what the situation. Even though it has been proven time and again that your enemies WILL attack and kill you regardless of your stance on war and being armed. 5) *Kiki's Delivery Service:* Out of all my examples, I find this movie to be the most subtle. There isn't anything technically wrong with the movie, but things get weird the moment you look at Kiki's character. A) She's a witch...that's it. Now I can understand if this sounds petty but when you take into account the inherent nature of witchcraft, what it entails, and what someone has to do to obtain the use of witchcraft; you can't help but feel rather disturbed by the film. *When you take into account the fact that this is a movie aimed at a younger audience, how clean the rest of the movie is, and how likable Kiki is...you can't help but wonder what the movie is teaching your children.* B) I have an issue with Kiki's character but since this is a concern that I can't put into words yet I'll put it aside. *In short:* For clarification, I have dealt with actual witches in the past. And I have to tell you that when a group of women routinely sacrifice animals and use their blood to paint glyphs and pentagrams on private property that is the basis for a satanic prayer that prays for the ill-will and literal destruction of you and a group of people you are apart of, your attitude toward witchcraft becomes anything but pleasant. With that image in mind, just what EXACTLY is a movie telling children when you have an extremely likable character that IS a witch and is therefore suggesting that witchcraft is ok? *Overview:* To be clear, I'm not talking about how all these details play in the story of the world that Miyazaki has created; my arguments deal with the underlying message and subtext that each film is conveying as a means to communicate a higher set of messages. To me I see a mind frame that suggests that Miyazaki's outlook on humanity is contemptuous, borderline bitter, and quite violent if you ask me; and while it is true that I have all his films and I like him, I can't help but be apprehensive about the messages he is trying to communicate.

@meganechan1196

9 жыл бұрын

whispers "satoshi kon is better....". . . . *Gets killed.*

@meganechan1196

9 жыл бұрын

Hannah Small Yeah.... Especially considering Spike Spencer is in this.....

"Like if Tim Burton was directing a version of Mario Sunshine" I want to see that, now.

@jareththegoblinking3191

8 жыл бұрын

+ProbeVoyages oh great, now I wanna see it

@kieranstark7213

6 жыл бұрын

Howl's Moving Castle >>>>>>>>>> Princess Peach

@TMF979Resurge

6 ай бұрын

Same

It's interesting to me that Ponyo can go from a cute fish, to an unholy sin against nature that will give me nightmares for the next few weeks, to a cute girl so easily.

@pennysanchez7656

8 ай бұрын

Ponyo turned into a Bulborb, LMAO

"By the demons of the sea! I will have HAAAAAAAMM!" I cried. XD

@paullevy3084

8 жыл бұрын

Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaam

@memori02

8 жыл бұрын

BY THE SATANIC POWERS OF HAM YOU WILL BE SILENCED

@gamerzero7735

8 жыл бұрын

You will not stop my pursuit of Oscar Mayer!

@kylefrank638

8 жыл бұрын

18:14 I dun shat myself.

@zoeybarton91

8 жыл бұрын

you know ponyo is weird because...it's a fish

Critic: I don't hate this movie, I don't even dislike it. Me: Yeah you better fucking respect the fish.

@masonallen3961

9 жыл бұрын

I'm sick of anime fans thinking everyone has to like what they like. You have to understand that what you like it might not be other people's thing. If you like political messages in your films some American films have that too. I'm pretty sure the new Mr. Peabody and Sherman movie is a metaphor for gay adoption.

@theholypotato3762

9 жыл бұрын

Mason A Lol I actually enjoyed the video. Nice job being a judgmental asshat :)

@NEETKitten

9 жыл бұрын

Mason A I'm sick of asshats thinking most anime fans arethe exact same weeb trash. But I guess both sides will never cease to exist so I guess we both lose.

@masonallen3961

9 жыл бұрын

I'm sorry about what I said. Although there are some people of the anime community who are like that most of them aren't. Some of my best friends are anime fans and they're nice people. Actually one of the kids in my Boy Scout troop is the president of the anime club at his school. I'm sorry I offended some people. I meant no harm.

@SuperInsanewolf

9 жыл бұрын

By the satanic powers of ham! YOU SHALL ENJOY THIS MOVIE!!!

"It's like if Tim Burton were directing a movie version of Super Mario Sunshine." That... actually sounds like it would be fun to watch. Hell, I'd see it in theaters.

@shadixtorchwood3665

9 жыл бұрын

Would Johnny Depp voice flood, or play Mario?

@acesthegambler

9 жыл бұрын

Shadix Torchwood BOTH.

@PHENOXSPARTAN

9 жыл бұрын

Now that I hear about it, hollywood should actually make a modernized version of mario, i mean, the old one from the 90's sucked balls, so i would like to see a version that is 90% better at least.

@goatontheroad7692

9 жыл бұрын

phenox spartan n o

@PHENOXSPARTAN

9 жыл бұрын

I was just saying, maybe they could make a good, modern version of the super Mario bros.

"Oh, isn't that cute, she's sinning against nature." - Nostalgia Critic, God Knows When

@bootwiththeloot4348

5 жыл бұрын

There’s a date in the description.

@killear1

4 жыл бұрын

Fuck you

@gaminggoof1542

4 жыл бұрын

This Saske boy must be a little unhinged or something if he's willing to accept ocean with eyes and a fish person that talks and morphs. Why is it Japanese people come up with such crazy shit? Giant sentient fish battleships are usually about as I crazy as I go, and somehow make a little more sense than whatever it is Ponyo herself is (albeit cute)

@ulischmidt03

4 жыл бұрын

pretty sure that is the plot of the movie anyway

@LegitMan335

4 жыл бұрын

She loves ham, so she wants more ^^ Give her a gift basket full of Oscar Meyer

Part of the reckless driving thing is probably a result of why Damon married her. She needs to be able to get to the house to light up the light house in case of a storm.

>counts pixels >Scrolls to up video quality >Highest is 240p >Cries bitterly

@DuctedAndTaped

5 жыл бұрын

Fuckin mooooooooooooooooooooooooooood

@brandonbryant1189

3 жыл бұрын

That's 2012 for ya

@BijouluvsJewels1234

2 жыл бұрын

Mood

@Reciticus

Жыл бұрын

There's the version with Czech subtitles split into two parts. It's only 720p and annoying subtitles at the bottom but it's still better than this.

"Did you have fun?" "Yeah." "You take alot of pictures?" "Yeah." "Did you taste blood?" "Ye--I mean no..." "Oh.. you tasted blood!" "Yeah, hahaha." "Please, tell me who did you kill?" "A Kardashian." "Oh, that's okay." 😂😂😂😂

@cushbruce7435

5 жыл бұрын

Even tho I grew up with this I'm still looking back at it and just conceeerrrnneeedd about a couple things

@lokilaufeyson7193

4 жыл бұрын

Must be very toxic with all that plastic in it

"Father of the strange looking Cartman fish" That line has me laughing on the floor

@abc.animal5143

Жыл бұрын

Not wrong though

@reasonablebutcrazy

9 ай бұрын

She doesn't act like Cartman at all

@TheLiesOfReality

Ай бұрын

​@@reasonablebutcrazy he said looked like not act like

@reasonablebutcrazy

Ай бұрын

@@TheLiesOfReality but Ponyo isn't half as fat enough to be Cartman

@TheLiesOfReality

Ай бұрын

@@reasonablebutcrazy it's the face and the hair i think. Not the weight

Nothing will beat Doug screaming like a little girl.

@SpectralKnight

8 жыл бұрын

+Connor ARRRrrr the by the power of Ham ones came close though :)

@jacobmalic5037

5 жыл бұрын

He screams like a goat

@rosannronchetti2035

4 жыл бұрын

No like a goat

@rosannronchetti2035

4 жыл бұрын

@@jacobmalic5037 agreed

Oh, God, that song's never gonna get out of my fricking head...

@kyleshea384

9 жыл бұрын

***** You DICK!

@Hero_2222

8 жыл бұрын

Will you repost the link please?

You actually made the "That's A Lot Of Fish" quote funny! That's quite an achievement, I must say.

@98953812

4 жыл бұрын

Well, to be fair, it was a lot of fish. :P

@oscarramirez2697

4 жыл бұрын

@@98953812 indeed it was....... alot of fish

"HAAAAAAAM!" -Ponyo, Demon of the sea.

@MrMr-ed2rg

4 жыл бұрын

No that's her mom No she is a ducking god

the thing about the mom going to get the old people is very absolutely a _cultural_ thing, i'm sure. you see, in *Japan,* old folks aren't considered 4th class citizens to be laughed at and/or horrifyingly neglected; their place in the hierarchy of society is of a place of class and dignity. In my opinion, we could learn something from them.

@Treyman-yi7ei

9 жыл бұрын

That's not particularly true in all parts of the US At least where I live which is the South, older people aren't treated like 4th class citizens

@chiefmalik1729

9 жыл бұрын

I don't think we should LEARN from people who leave there children alone in a storm.

@zillafire101

9 жыл бұрын

Andrew Washington Oh, it's fine, Gamera will save them.

@Art210495

8 жыл бұрын

That is generally an eastern thing, being more tradition-oriented and stuff, I guess.

@marybright710

8 жыл бұрын

+Bijinius Cross Your comment is gr8.

I just realize this is a Japanese version of "The Little mermaid"

@ColonelCbplayer

9 жыл бұрын

think about

@mysteriousvideogamer

9 жыл бұрын

Official Cbplayer well, they are based of of the same story, so it doesn't surprise me that their are many similarities between the two.

@ColonelCbplayer

9 жыл бұрын

Rivermelody what the story it base on?

@mysteriousvideogamer

9 жыл бұрын

Official Cbplayer I can't remember the name of the story, but I do know the author of it (Hans Christian Andersen)

@Depp4ever94

9 жыл бұрын

Rivermelody You mean The Little Mermaid. It's the same title.

Lol 19:14 I usually hate how awfully Nostalgia Critic references video games, but that was so out of nowhere and yet relates so well that it was just hilarious.

@pennysanchez7656

8 ай бұрын

This is something Schaffrilas would do.

Just realized that Pixar recently did their own version of Ponyo. It's called Luca!😄

@abc.animal5143

9 ай бұрын

And Disney did their own version before both of them. It’s called The Little Mermaid.

@narendramartosudarmo6112

6 ай бұрын

@@abc.animal5143 So Hans Christian Andersen is the true creator of Ponyo?

@abc.animal5143

6 ай бұрын

@@narendramartosudarmo6112 basically

@TMF979Resurge

6 ай бұрын

​@naendramartosudarmo6112 Well, The first guy to come up with the concept of a mermaid/fish girl from the sea becoming human out of love for a boy via magic while her dad, the guardian/king of the sea, disapproves heavily and tries to prevent/dissuade her from it, yet by the end, comes to accept and give her his blessing Since mermaids were almost always shown to be vaguely malevolent or mischievous, almost completely synonymous with sirens, and always lured shipwrecked men or sailors to their deaths

@atavious2491

6 ай бұрын

@@TMF979Resurge what I meant was that Pixar did a movie that was like Ponyo. Both movies have an identical element in their stories of separate parents. Which I think is a bigger idea than the main title sea characters

"This looks like a job for alcohol"

@alexandraluster6185

8 жыл бұрын

+Ionlymadethistoleavecoments It is the cause of, and solution to, all of life's problems.

@meepmeep4579

8 жыл бұрын

+Alexandra Luster Is... is that a Simpsons reference, because I reaally hope it is.

@alexandraluster6185

8 жыл бұрын

Mal Naro Yes, yes it is.

@meepmeep4579

8 жыл бұрын

Alexandra Luster ...Thank you

@alexandraluster6185

8 жыл бұрын

Mal Naro You are very welcome.

This is Japan's The Litttle Mermaid

@artful_alicat

8 жыл бұрын

But boy is it better than The Little Mermaid

@dombjomb

8 жыл бұрын

Oh, I didnt know that!

@jacksparrowismydaddy

7 жыл бұрын

yeah but Ponyo is another great adaption of the story. what saddens me is the amount of people who are legitimatly surprised that Hans Christain Anderson wrote it. but here's another thing I learned that gave me the feels, he wrote it out of unrequitted love. he was in love with a man who rebuked him and married a woman. Hans wrote the story saying his love for the man was like a mermaid in love with a prince.

@Lightwolf234

7 жыл бұрын

+jacksparrowismydaddy It's amazing what you can learn in the comments of a KZread video. I'll never look at the Little Mermaid and Ponyo the same way again.

@jacksparrowismydaddy

7 жыл бұрын

The Solar Wolf fun isn't it? :)

"Tell me, who did you kill?" "A Kardashian." "Oh that's okay"😂😂😂

@remixchild

4 жыл бұрын

Kim or Chloe?

@saint_squared525

Жыл бұрын

@@remixchild Yes.

watching this made me realise that ponyo was curing the cold of that baby and not just making it happy with a headbutt

18:34 Maybe babies like random head butts, I'll admit, I've never tried it. Turns out, they don't. Who knew.

@SpeakerWiggin49

9 жыл бұрын

Kfor Kira You are evil, sirra

@TheBlackKnight1o1

9 жыл бұрын

Kfor Kira What, were your writing "Baby headbutt" and accidentally wrote it on a Death Note page?

@josiahjenksisawesome

8 жыл бұрын

+Kfor Kira Apparently you do now.

@alexandraluster6185

8 жыл бұрын

+TheBlackKnight1o1 Don't you just hate it when that happens?

I literally cried from laughter during the ham parts

Actually the mother's driving does make sense because she lives very close to the sea. I remember going on a school trip to a mountainous region which was close to the sea in my native Ireland and very time the driver drove us down or up the mountain he it did feel like he was going a bit mad to me but in reality he was just really familiar with the road.

@KorliWolf

4 жыл бұрын

What does her being close to the sea have to do with your driver being familiar with the roads?

@gaminggoof1542

4 жыл бұрын

She is a shitty mother though, not a bad person but a horrible mother if you put others live's before your child's. I get if it's an option but he's a little kid during a tsunami, so Doug is valid

@manat31790

4 жыл бұрын

@@KorliWolf I'd assume it's similar to what happens with Takumi in Initial D. You're so familiar with the route and get bored so much you drive quickly in order to get it over with.

@atavious2491

Жыл бұрын

@@gaminggoof1542 she's not a shitty mother, her husband is away at sea and she is usually the only one to look after the house and Sosuke.

So, according to IMDB the kid's dad is voiced by Matt Damon. Can anyone confirm?

@justoneguy2487

3 жыл бұрын

It's true. Such a tiny role they could have given to absolutely anyone

I love this review. My 3 favorite jokes: -Majora's Moon -Taken reference -The mother's driving when she leaves to check on the old people. “Who did you kill?” “A Kardashian.” “Oh that’s ok.” XD

@timmroberts870

7 жыл бұрын

benito franco 8

Did anyone else kinda jump or get scared when the moon was all "Majora"?

@SuperMicklovin

10 жыл бұрын

No because we're not pussies

@SuperMicklovin

10 жыл бұрын

Since you quoted Arnie I don't despise you anymore. Have a good life.

@spikeharusame

10 жыл бұрын

SuperMicklovin woohoo?

@tokyoqueen6738

9 жыл бұрын

No, I was more like, "What the hell is that supposed to be?"

@TheRealNormanBates

9 жыл бұрын

Actually I laughed out loud. I'm sorry.. this is the internet. I LOLed. In fact, I wish that was how the moon looked in that shot, as opposed to just looking like.. you know.. the moon.

Was anyone else like "Who?!" every time one of these "internet celebrity" guest stars showed up?

@Hero_2222

8 жыл бұрын

*slowly raises hand*

@KyrosTheWolf

8 жыл бұрын

Yeah...

@its-morbintime

8 жыл бұрын

I only knew Uncle Yo from his Baby Geniuses 2 review. Other than that...nothing.

@patrickmcdonald6458

7 жыл бұрын

spike Spencer is the English voice of shinji in Evangelion

@sarahmcmann5253

6 жыл бұрын

PaceFilmsProduction I was

“Who did you kill?~” “A Kardashian!” “That’s actually okay.” S H OO OK

"By the demons of the sea I will have HAMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!" *Running with bucket* HAMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!!!! I couldn't breathe😭😭😭

Ponyo's mum reminds me of Rose from Steven Universe

@nothankyou4752

8 жыл бұрын

Who's Fujimoto then? Greg? Pearl?

@KM-fe3iv

8 жыл бұрын

SU did have a large anime influence, so Rose may actually be based off of Ponyo's mother.

@mikailirwan3717

8 жыл бұрын

So does this mean that Steven is Ponyo?

@rawr3844

8 жыл бұрын

+mikail irwan "Steven Steven Steven a boy who is lovely! A magic little kid with a gem in his tummy..."

@mikailirwan3717

8 жыл бұрын

Nadya K Steven Steven Steven oh wow he is so free! He is a little boy who killed his mommy...

By the demons of the sea, I will have HAAAAAAAAAMMMMMMMM!!!!!

@crusadermemes8067

6 жыл бұрын

HHHAAAMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

"Not like that movie 'Howl's Moving Castle'." Me: What did you say...🔫😐

BY THE DEMONS OF THE SEA, YOU WILL LIKE HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE.

Rule #1: NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER EVER EVER EVER EVER talk shit on any Miyazaki movie. You will get fucked up - GURANTEED!!!!!!!! 😨

@wanderinghuntress8645

8 жыл бұрын

Tell that to my brother

@desolark6736

8 жыл бұрын

Ponyo sucks, Howl's Moving Castle is a nonsensical mess, Princess Mononoke is boring as fuck and Tales from Earthsea kills brain cells.

@alexanderip1003

8 жыл бұрын

I would tell that to my rival while pummelling him

@MadBoyChes

8 жыл бұрын

+Deso Lark you are so gonna get grilled on

@chidorisnake22

7 жыл бұрын

Some people aren't like us. Some people don't know...the power of Miyazaki-san.

Have you ever been so angry at someone you bashed him with a SNES cartridge?

@Majoridox

8 жыл бұрын

... What?

@snipelfritz

8 жыл бұрын

+Vhaddy Von Pineapple #HailRikiTheHeropon Caption Contest

@Majoridox

8 жыл бұрын

snipelfritz Still... What?

@alexandraluster6185

8 жыл бұрын

+acheron16 Nope. Mostly cause I don't have a SNES.

@thekenyonsquad5672

8 жыл бұрын

+SCP-066 he is referring to this part in the credits 21:43

19:15 That "Majora's Mask" reference tho

Her driving is my FAVORITE part of the whole movie 🤣🤣🤣

Excellent Taken reference. Should have been in the original.

true love brings balance to the universe..

@MrMusic4676

9 жыл бұрын

This is the first time i ever seen a cat drive a car. lol I wish i could, i've never driven a car before, i have only driven a P wee 50 motor bike in the bush like 10 year's ago.

@tristanhartup4936

9 жыл бұрын

That's bullshit

@tangerinefarmer

9 жыл бұрын

Tristan Hartup Of course it is, but that is the moral of Ponyo.

@saydeetrammell5080

9 жыл бұрын

Tangerine Farmer I always thought the moral was you don't leave five year olds alone (even if they are a fish) or else the world would be in imminent danger. Especially in a place containing highly volatile chemicals that are (from what I can tell) ocean steroids, that have the ability to bring extinct animals from the dead.

@tangerinefarmer

9 жыл бұрын

Saydee Trammell Yes, and not to drive like Tootses the Cat, especially when you have children in the car with you. LOL

Ponyo and ham is like Italy and pasta

#HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAM!!!

@RileyA.

7 жыл бұрын

Tristan Hartup Yes!!!!!!!!

@valerievargas1548

7 жыл бұрын

She must love ham so much.

@fatnuts5085

7 жыл бұрын

Tristan Hartup POOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORK

@gerardbristow8843

6 жыл бұрын

Tristan Hartup #HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMMMM

@jackgomez7033

6 жыл бұрын

"BY THE DEMONS OF THE SEAS I WILL HAVE HAM!"lmfao😡

I've seen all 11 of Miyazaki's films multiple times and Ponyo is personally my least favourite out of them all, but even then, I still really like the film a lot. It's cute and charming and that makes it very likeable. I just prefer all his other films a little bit more. It just goes to show you how great Miyazaki really is at making high quality animated films and even at his weakest, it's still better than a lot of animated films being made today. My personal favourite from him is Laputa: Castle in the Sky. I absolutely adore that film! It's one of my favourite films of all time! :D

@QuartetGhost

2 жыл бұрын

I agree its the lesser of the best which still makes it a masterpiece

@matthewbuckley7757

Жыл бұрын

Laputa was the first Studio Ghibli movie I watched and it was great

@fredericksaxton9782

Жыл бұрын

​@@QuartetGhost Personally, it's far higher up for me. Everything about it is so beautiful and comforting.💚

@QuartetGhost

Жыл бұрын

@fredericksaxton9782 it is which is why it's a masterpiece for me it's like comparing chocolates it's all very good and you love it all but some are just a bit better then others

My favorite Miyazaki film all around is Spirited Away

@bookishocelot2378

7 жыл бұрын

Same!

Ponyo wants ham? Well, I heard Brian Blessed was in town.

@Francis3164

8 жыл бұрын

+spikeharusame YOU DARE SPEAK ILL OF THE MAN NAY THE LEGEND pml

@spikeharusame

8 жыл бұрын

Francis3164 Not speaking ill, making a joke, the man is a god of ham

@otakon17

8 жыл бұрын

*BRIAN BLESSED*

"Liam Neeson didn't need the money at all..." "Really?" "No, bitch!" No one's going to quote that with me?...

I am getting reminded of Darwin from the Amazing World of Gumball as I'm watching this.

@joesilverstein2548

6 жыл бұрын

ZAK CHIANG ZI XUAN (STUDENT) I’M ON MY WAAAAAAY! I’M ON MY WAAAAAAY!

My reaction to the dad: Hi Matt Damon! Bye Matt Damon!

oh my God, the quality on this video is going to make my eyes vomit

1:54 Liam Neeson isn't killing anyone in this scene. *Ding*

That baby scene was super creepy...

@JaelinBezel

7 жыл бұрын

Just like MEEEEEEEEEE OuO

I loved this movie, and I think this review made me love it even more. All those moments with the ham and the baby....whenever I see the movie, I will always remember those moments.

when its thanksgiving and i dont feel like eating turkey. i always resort to... HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAM

@trueloveis4u

7 жыл бұрын

ever try cherry coke ham? its amazing

@alexlubbers1589

7 жыл бұрын

no but that sounds awesome.

By far, my favorite review of his. I swear, I was out of breath and may have literally laughed myself unconscious. Lmao, nicely done Doug, you never fail to entertain. "YOU'RE FACE WILL BE CONSUMED!" had me the most for some reason.

HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE IS FUCKING AMAZING. But yeah, good review critic. Always a favorite. Especially the parts with HAAAAAAAMMM!

@jordytheartistgrids2186

8 жыл бұрын

Holy Shit! You're here! You're preemptively following me.

@bradeng1606

8 жыл бұрын

you must be everywhere

@MazzySE37

7 жыл бұрын

Go read the original Howl's Moving Castle book. The movie is a TERRIBLE adaptation of an amazing book.

@kieranstark7213

6 жыл бұрын

SanctusEspiritus37 is jealous of Howl's Moving Castle because he won't let us praise Studio Ghibli. However, yes, the original Howl's Moving Castle is amazing beyond belief and Michael Bay sucks too much by comparison.

This video made me laugh harder then I ever have in my life

@KnightsaysNi

9 жыл бұрын

I started at "Cartman fish" and then I couldn't stop. XD

@Hero_2222

8 жыл бұрын

HAAAAAAAAAAM

@SpiderandMosquito

8 жыл бұрын

+KnightsaysNi Mom what'd you put in my lunch?

@Hero_2222

8 жыл бұрын

Oh,cheese

@strawberryfields9762

5 жыл бұрын

Christian Schmude That’s my favorite line!😂

Are we going to ignore the fact that ponyo ran as fast as a speeding car?

I don't know who any of these cameos are.

@thepersonalitist475

9 жыл бұрын

Same

@Skullkid20999

8 жыл бұрын

+Shy Kiagana TeamFourStar does the DBZ Abridged,Little Kuriboh does YuGiOh Abridged and sometimes they work together.

@zillafire101

8 жыл бұрын

+WitchHunter93 Spike Spencer Voice Shinji Ikari, and The others told you of Little Kuriboh.

Howl's moving castle is even better than Ponyo: two hours of pure immagination and creativity!

@DarinMichaelGrant

7 жыл бұрын

I think they're both equal in regards to the filmmaking (4.75/5, IMO), but I definitely watch Howl's more often because of how much more "grown-up" it is.

@melrakan

7 жыл бұрын

The true champ just sticks to his guns and watched One Piece all day.

@goa141no6

7 жыл бұрын

Marco Moroni Thats weird, the castle has is a show on his most part, the girl changes magically because yes, the war is practically a excuse and rhe wich who turned in to a oldie go whit the group because yes. No matter how preaty or creative is, if is not explanation (No teories) or porpose on the history events the script loses quality.

@mariogamefreak1

5 жыл бұрын

He doesn't like Howl Moving Castle

Personally I feel NC missed some of the deeper layers in this movie. It seems to me that this is kind of a 'coming of age'-story in combination with the development of a romance that drives the young girl away from her overprotective household, led by a patriarch with an overly agressive dislike of the outside world, and into a life with in-laws who are more risk-driven (get the pun?) yet still caring. Whereas this evolution is primarily driven by more primary needs (ham) it leads to a more profound connection with the boy (by which ultimately the maternal figure makes place) and ultimately with other people including the baby, which may also symbolize her being scared of a possible maternal role in her future life, certainly given her previous lack of loving relationships with others. Yet she overcomes it and makes the baby happy. Still she's being caught up by the identity of her former self, which she can't fully deny. Yet due to Soke's acceptance of that, the turmoil that brought Ponyo in his world is being silenced. Meanwhile Ponyo's father learns thanks to the influence of the mother that he can let go without fully losing her and that she'll be fine after all. The fact that they're five year olds just adds up to the viewers sympathizing with their quest. They're just 'so cute'...

@MrRacinger322

9 жыл бұрын

Romano Coombs Damned, you've got a point.... what's up with those women under the sea? And with their dads?

@DisinterestedBi.

9 жыл бұрын

That was amazing, really makes you think about the true story of this movie

@MrRacinger322

9 жыл бұрын

***** I know. To my opinion, the beauty is that... Miyazaki makes it work. Some directors who use such symbolism get lost in a dry, boring, preachy and rather annoying style but in here there's just enough magic and heart in EVERY layer of the story. It's the extent to which a film emotionally captivates you that thrives you to think about it's meaning and well... this one does leave an emotional impact. I don't know why. The characters are rather blant and unrecognizable, yet... there's just something genuine in it that gives me the feels. I guess that's what has made his films into one of these little 'phenomenons' in cinema, but I don't know for sure. After all I just know this movie of his and My Neighbour Totoro. I just guess that most of his films must share this kind of magic knowing that 96% of the Japanese movie goers have recently claimed to have seen at least 1 of his films in the theatre.

@fredy7471

6 жыл бұрын

MrRacinger322 YEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSS

by the way this movie is actually the Japanese version of the little mermaid

@clarkroberts2964

5 жыл бұрын

Emerald dj no its not

@titang6173

5 жыл бұрын

Clark Roberts it is

@EdwardTheMedievalist

2 жыл бұрын

*Hans Christian Anderson The Little Meramid story*

@katherinestephen9365

Жыл бұрын

@@clarkroberts2964 uh yes it is same plot:an underwater princess falls in love with a human boy, goes against her father's wishes and takes a potion/spell and becomes a human (minus the whole turning into sea foam) she gets to stay a human and stays with the boy, so pretty much sane plot as the little mermaid, only a goldfish

I tried headbutting a child, it was really, really easy to do. They don't even fight back or anything

This makes me want him to start reviewing more anime movies like (The girl who leap through time, wolf children, summer wars, and spirited away,) and i know he reviewed the digimon movie and the pokemon movie

@aliak530i

10 жыл бұрын

Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind and The End of Evangalion

@16JPE

10 жыл бұрын

YOSH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@BrandonRaske

10 жыл бұрын

those were odd movies

@aliak530i

10 жыл бұрын

Mardock Scramble series..... Shall iI continue?

@Shinbu1128

10 жыл бұрын

***** I've never seen Nausicaa, but the End Of Evangelion is strange because Neon Genesis Evangelion is so far up it's own ass, it's creating a paradox.

Good job, Miyazaki - enforcing the stereotype that Asian women can't drive.

@baldman7738

8 жыл бұрын

pretty sure the stereotype is just women in general can't drive.

@jdoh8078

8 жыл бұрын

+Noah Baldwin and that Asians in general can't drive. So I guess Asian women would be doubly bad according to the stereotypes?

@cyberdance4578

8 жыл бұрын

+Noah Baldwin Actually it is a racist Asian stereotype.

"This movie was good because it was anime and I really really like anime and fuck you if you have even one thing to say about it." -Every anime fan ever

Remembering how popular Ponyo is when it’s released, this review is the most interesting to me, especially his criticism on the mother’s diving.

10:19 is my favorite part in this video plus the ham parts to. "Mom what did you put in my lunch?"

Ponyo - "HAAAAAAM!!!!" Chocolate Guy - "CHOCOLAAAAAATE!!!!!!"

I agree with NC. While its not bad, Ponyo isn't as good as other flims by Studio Gibli. While it's better than Howl's Moving Castle, which was a let down imho, it's not as good as My Neighbor Totoro and is no way near as good as Spirted Away. I would even debate that Pokemon 3 is better.

@claraglyn178

7 жыл бұрын

I'd honestly put it in the same boat as Totoro (which I didn't love like his others), as in it's cute and charming, but I found it a bit too cute and charming. Seriously though, Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away and The Wind Rises are some of the greatest animated movies of all time.

@taureansmithpartee

7 жыл бұрын

Mattheos Clemence Bitch out. It's all good like all the other Studio Ghibli!

@KangaKucha

7 жыл бұрын

clara glyn Right o btw have you seen Pokemon 3? it's not as bad as you think.

@KangaKucha

7 жыл бұрын

Taurean Smith-Partee and Friends Wrong

@taureansmithpartee

7 жыл бұрын

Mattheos Clemence Maybe to you, but others are agreeing with what I say onto every comment with the same comment. But it's all good, like I said. Every Studio Ghibli film my favorite director did is amazing and spectacular!! Hell, Disney didn't get too much success with some films. People had love-making thoughts in their brains, didn't think straight.

That moon thoughXD

"Nightmare before cuthulu."

"A simple story of a girl fish, meeting a boy, and wanting to be human..." . . . Little Mermaid?!?

@avalasialove

2 жыл бұрын

Actually, I think Hayao Miyazaki said he based it on “The Little Mermaid.” The kids even kinda look like a little Erik and Ariel.

Who'd did you kill? A Kardashian! Well that's ok.

Please dont ruin my nostalgic movie.

@fitre4722

7 жыл бұрын

Ukuele (I see people say the names of people all the time I mean what's the point!!!)

This was the very first Nostalgia Critic video I’ve watched

What I didn't enjoy about Ponyo is that there didn't seem to be a lot to it. A boy meets a fish and fish-daddy doesn't want them together. .... For the most part, that's it. That's also why Totoro isn't my absolute fave. I like the Miyazaki movies that have more plot going on.

@OsnosisBones

9 жыл бұрын

Deborah L. like spirited away and how pretty much every little detail near holds a hidden nuance of growing up to face the world and how it may change. -has to work in an onsen to pay parents debt and save them. -has to do anything she is asked as a worker, and after no-face is consumed by human sin he shows lust by 'trying to buy her services' at which her childish mind doesnt piece together and she refuses his mone saying he shouldnt just give it away to strangers, confusing and angering the currently insane yokai. -riding the train herself unsupervised and even keeping no-face out of trouble like a mother to a child. arriety and howls moving castle had a lot going on too, but they're both based on two of miyazaki's beloved britich novels so he had a lot to work with i imagine. to my knowledge spirited away is all his ideas and not from a book. dont quote me on that though.

@VTPPGLVR

9 жыл бұрын

And it's one of my favorite movies! (Though I heard he drew heavily from Alice in Wonderland.)

@OsnosisBones

9 жыл бұрын

Deborah L. i could see it. fothermucking yokai alice in wonderland. the evil grandmother/debt collector could definitely pass as the queen of hearts lol and gotta agree with you, spirited away is gotta be one of my favorite ghibli films, hell it was my childhood lol

@ancalabond8703

9 жыл бұрын

Deborah L. Totoro wasn't supposed to have a deep plot, it was supposed to express the childlike wonder and imagination of the sisters and the beauty of nature.

@Keaze

9 жыл бұрын

Deborah L. Totoro is about children's imagination and how they deal with difficult times (their mother's illness in this case). It's not just a childish adventure. Otherwise, yeah, Ponyo also left me feeling "That's it?".

Ponyo is probably my favorite of the Miyazaki movies. Yes, including even Howl's Moving Castle.I just get way more enjoyment out of this :)

I fucking love Ponyo. I think it's where Liam Neeson really locked down his "Father with a particular set of skills has to find his daughter" character.

As someone who never watched South Park, I’m very happy to say I FINALLY understand the Cartman joke several years later. I heard the “screw you guys, I’m going home” and remembered hearing the audio clip from somewhere. Then it hit me it was this video.

0:26 Holy shit, it’s Iris from Pokemon Black and White. She does exist?!

20:09 Ponyo's dad is overprotective

Crowd: GET HIM! NC: AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! Me: RUN, CRITIC! RUUUUUUUUUN!

So I'm really into Fairy Tail right now and because of all the crap happening right now and is making me sad. So I start watching Nostalgia Critic and in the first 5 seconds I see a Natsu cosplay... Yeah...

You know, I love mother in this picture, Miyazaki never had so likable parent character in his movie. She is simply Natsumi Tsujimoto from You're Under Arrest after she finally found someone crazy enough to marry her.

The Nightmare Before Cthulu. Could you imagine that movie? I can. It's awesome.

I think one thing they could have done is if they had made Fujimoto's point "Ponyo needs to go home because her magic and misadventures have accidentally created giant fish and caused lots of flooding which is bad," rather than throw in the idea that the moon is somehow getting closer to earth and the world is going to end. I'm surprised that Fujimoto was making a big deal of it though when he sort of wanted mankind to end. Plus Ocean goddess mom seemed to be able to handle it fine. Guess she just wanted reassuring Ponyo would be cared for.

I still think that the best Miyazaki film I've seen is princess Monoke. It feels a lot more mature darker and complex than movies like Ponyo or Spirited away. Not to say that they aren't good. I have yet to watch Ponyo but Spirited away was alright. As I mentioned before I like Miyazaki's films but I am really not crazy about them. I think there are still far better written stories out there.

@Fireflysinthegrass

9 жыл бұрын

watch castle in the sky your opinion will change.

@Jestrath

9 жыл бұрын

Horned marten I've yet to see it. I will have to put it on my watch list.

@sozaj

9 жыл бұрын

Try watching The Wind Rises. If that isn't mature, I don't know what is.

@take2369

9 жыл бұрын

sozaj which should have gotten the Oscar over Frozen.

@sozaj

9 жыл бұрын

Probably right.

17:19 "my baby likes you" baby: -_- BABY NOT IMPRESSED

To this day, I still want him to review Princess Mononoke

I still don't get why the giant wife = necrophilia.

@Zenith_95

9 жыл бұрын

Barney Harris Because she's a spirit. Spirit=Kaput

@SushiCatto

9 жыл бұрын

Ah that makes sense. Now I understand, and can nitpick! :D Nitpick mode - Depends on the context. If it's the spirit of someone who was once a human, then fair enough. But some spirits are just supernatural :P

@srbarkerchan

9 жыл бұрын

I think he said Macro, not Necro.

@spongeintheshoe

9 жыл бұрын

Sir Peepsalot They meant the spirit of the ocean. It would make sense if you were familiar with Shintoism.

@georgioskoundouros8972

9 жыл бұрын

Sir Peepsalot Well not if she never lived. She can't be dead if she was a spirit all along

My four-year-old brother has the biggest crush on Ponyo. It's no My Neighbor Totoro, but as far as Ghibli films for little kids goes, this one is pretty imaginative.

I love Ponyo and Howl's moving castle, i think they are two of the best movies i ever watched, so my vote is Ponyo 9/10 and Howl 10/10

@sirstock7229

9 жыл бұрын

sonysfan19992 digimon

@sonysfan19992

9 жыл бұрын

metal slug digital monsters digimon are the champions

@sirstock7229

9 жыл бұрын

YAS

@Megawolfxxx345

9 жыл бұрын

sonysfan19992 Unless they digivolve again, then theyre not champions...

@sirstock7229

9 жыл бұрын

Megawolfxxx345 there Uluamats

1. I'm pretty sure that the waves with eyes are meant to be umibōzu. They're usually depicted as large dark blue humanoids. They live in the ocean and appear to ships on calm days. If one asked you for a barrel, give them one without a bottom. 2. "A fish with a face causes a tsunami" could be a reference to two things. The first is ōnamazu, a giant catfish whose wriggling causes earthquakes. The second and more likely is the belief that catching a mermaid brings misfortune and disaster. 3. In the Japanese version of Ponyo, Fujimoto asked Ponyo if she tasted human blood after she grew arms and legs suggesting that the reason she could transform into a human was because she tasted blood. 4. Considering the fact that both Fujimoto's Japanese and English voice actors spoke in a monotone, I think it was an intentional character flaw rather than indifference in the voice actor.

HAAAAAAAAMMMMMMMMMM!!!!!!!!!! I swear that's become my life now. I've just started eating meat again after 5 years of having a (mostly) pescetarian diet. And I've developed a taste for ham, I'm craving it all the time now. Lol XD

@matthewvader5677

8 жыл бұрын

I can reason with that. Ham is just tastey in each way.

@ryanhagelberg4824

8 жыл бұрын

+Matthewvader Ponyo II the baconing

@matthewvader5677

8 жыл бұрын

Ryan Hagelberg Ponyo ll: Darth Bacon returns

@ryanhagelberg4824

8 жыл бұрын

+Matthewvader Ponyo III hotdogs? You got mustard

@matthewvader5677

8 жыл бұрын

Ryan Hagelberg Maybe...0_0 Or do I?

I haven't seen this movie but it looks utterly bizarre.

@megamanexe7147

9 жыл бұрын

Life is bizarre, but it's something we must live with

@KneelB4Bacon

9 жыл бұрын

*Feb 12,, 2015* Lots of stupid shit deleted.

@TallMist

9 жыл бұрын

Oh and also, yeah it looks bizarre, but I think that's a reason to go and see it. XD I just love movies that are just totally out there. I don't know why, but it's just so awesome when something happens that doesn't make sense (and is not supposed to).

Enough with Miyazaki being a god and all. He has made many master pieces, but nobody's perfect, and that's what makes writers' work so awardable, that it's relatable through its flaws with its choices. You should watch a video when NC discusses how movies can be their bad.

do you ever stop pissing people off, Mr. Nostalgia Critic sir?

@taureansmithpartee

7 жыл бұрын

MasterJunior93 I agree with you. Especially with a good damn film like this one. I love my favorite director's art style and films.

"Mom I think I'll call him Ponyo" and roll credits lol